Week 5 · 2003
Northern Illinois at Alabama
Sat 09/20/2003 07:00 PMBryant-Denny Stadium
Northern Illinois
19
10–2
Alabama
16
4–9
Attendance
83,018
reported
Northern Illinois17 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 48
Alabama16 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 17
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NIU | own 20own 40 | 6 plays, 20 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 13:15 | ALA | own 18own 42 | 4 plays, 24 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 12:06 | NIU | own 7own 30 | 5 plays, 23 yd | Punt | 0–0 |
| 7:20 | ALA | own 20goal line | 8 plays, 80 yd | Touchdown +6 ALA | 0–6 |
| 3:10 | NIU | goal linegoal line | 0 plays, 0 yd | Defensive TD | 2–6 |
| 2:54 | NIU | goal lineown 6 | 1 play, 0 yd | Kickoff | 2–6 |
| 2:54 | NIU | own 6opp 34 | 15 plays, 60 yd | Field goal +3 NIU | 5–6 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 10:04 | ALA | own 0own 20 | 1 play, 0 yd | Kickoff | 5–6 |
| 9:44 | ALA | own 20opp 18 | 8 plays, 62 yd | Field goal +3 ALA | 5–9 |
| 6:11 | NIU | goal lineown 18 | 1 play, 0 yd | Kickoff | 5–9 |
| 6:04 | NIU | own 18own 15 | 3 plays, -3 yd | Punt | 5–9 |
| 6:04 | ALA | own 49own 49 | 5 plays, 0 yd | Penalty | 5–9 |
| 2:04 | ALA | own 49own 43 | 1 play, -6 yd | Punt | 5–9 |
| 2:04 | NIU | opp 43opp 40 | 5 plays, 3 yd | Missed FG | 5–9 |
| 0:40 | ALA | own 29own 25 | 1 play, -4 yd | Penalty | 5–9 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 14:54 | ALA | own 8own 45 | 6 plays, 37 yd | Punt | 5–9 |
| 12:04 | NIU | own 29midfield | 5 plays, 21 yd | Punt | 5–9 |
| 8:10 | ALA | own 11own 9 | 3 plays, -2 yd | Punt | 5–9 |
| 7:10 | NIU | opp 40goal line | 4 plays, 40 yd | Touchdown +7 NIU | 12–9 |
| 6:05 | ALA | own 0own 14 | 1 play, 0 yd | Kickoff | 12–9 |
| 6:05 | ALA | own 14own 18 | 3 plays, 4 yd | Punt | 12–9 |
| 6:05 | NIU | opp 43opp 40 | 3 plays, 3 yd | Punt | 12–9 |
| 2:35 | ALA | own 8own 37 | 6 plays, 29 yd | Punt | 12–9 |
| 0:15 | NIU | own 18own 30 | 4 plays, 12 yd | Punt | 12–9 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 14:16 | ALA | own 11opp 46 | 6 plays, 43 yd | Punt | 12–9 |
| 11:20 | NIU | own 9goal line | 8 plays, 91 yd | Touchdown +7 NIU | 19–9 |
| 7:28 | ALA | own 0own 20 | 1 play, 0 yd | Kickoff | 19–9 |
| 7:28 | ALA | own 20goal line | 7 plays, 80 yd | Touchdown +7 ALA | 19–16 |
| 5:36 | NIU | goal lineown 33 | 1 play, 0 yd | Kickoff | 19–16 |
| 5:29 | NIU | own 33own 39 | 3 plays, 6 yd | Punt | 19–16 |
| 4:24 | ALA | own 20own 31 | 6 plays, 11 yd | Turnover | 19–16 |
| 2:39 | NIU | opp 31own 31 | 1 play, -38 yd | On downs | 19–16 |
| 2:39 | NIU | own 31opp 37 | 3 plays, 32 yd | Rush | 19–16 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Northern Illinois–Alabama after the drive.
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